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Aurora mayor opposes order ending temporary protected status for Salvadorans
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (396+ words) September 11, 2026 / 6:17 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says he opposes an effort by the Trump administration to revoke temporary protected status from Salvadorans. Coffman says many people came to Aurora from El Salvador after the devastating 2001 earthquake. On…...
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
2+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) August 26, 2026 / 2:52 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections. The suit…...
Texas National Guard members to leave Illinois, official confirms
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) Updated on: November 17, 2025 / 11:22 AM CST / CBS Chicago The Texas National Guard is leaving Illinois after being activated and sent, but never deployed. A National Guard defense official from the U.S. Northern Command confirmed Sunday that all 200 Texas National Guard members now…...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois' $56 billion budget for new fiscal year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (505+ words) June 16, 2026 / 11:42 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed Illinois' $56 billion budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year, which begins July 1. It's the largest budget in state history. The spending plan does not increase state income taxes or sales…...
Illinois lawsuits accuse tech giants of "stealing" voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) May 19, 2026 / 2:14 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Over hundreds of pages in legal filings this week, a group of well-known Chicago-based journalists, podcasters and voice actors accused tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others of "stealing" their voices to train…...
Northern lights bring colorful show to North Georgia skies: Here's how you can see them
10+ mon, 21+ hour ago (388+ words) November 12, 2025 / 11:55 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Lucky night owls across the United States had the chance to see one of nature's most colorful phenomena: the northern lights on Tuesday night. The aurora borealis, caused by bursts of energy from solar storms,…...
New Illinois laws in 2026: Gun safety, squatters, medical assistance in dying, immigration and more
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1672+ words) Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 1:02 PM CST / CBS Chicago A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants and…...
High school students in Aurora recognized for helping younger students
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) April 5, 2026 / 1:35 PM MDT / CBS Colorado The Aurora City Council no longer reads proclamations in order to make more time for public comment, except on Monday, April 6, because they appreciate what some Aurora teens are doing on their time off. High…...
Illinois Senate primary race is test of Pritzker's sway, Democrats' views of ICE, outside spending
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1069+ words) March 16, 2026 / 11:59 PM EDT / CBS News All three leading candidates, Stratton and Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, have pledged to fight the Trump administration in the Senate — particularly on immigration and enforcement — but for each, it's a matter of degree....
2026 Midterm Elections in Illinois
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) The 2026 Illinois Primary will be held on March 17, 2026. The 2026 midterm general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The entire U.S. House of Representatives and 33 U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs this fall. This year, dozens of candidates are vying for…...